BIJENDER AND OTHERS vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CWP-15111-2026 Decided On: 15.05.2026 BIJENDER AND OTHERS ....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. RS Hooda, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. AG Haryana SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) KKEKEK 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents for stepping up of pay of the petitioners by granting increments in terms of memo No.311-ARS-3-2024/1045 dated 10.02.2024 (P- 3), which has already benefited similarly situated and junior persons w.e.f. the date juniors have been granted increments and refix the pay of the petitioner accordingly, in view of governing rules, notifications and law establishing that no junior can draw pay higher than his senior. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the Government of Haryana, vide notifications dated 24.01.2023 and 25.01.2023, revised the pay structure of Revenue Patwaris from FPL-4 to FPL-5A. Subsequently, in order to address the grievances arising o